Delve into the significant contributions of Edward Steichen to fashion photography during his impactful tenure at Condé Nast from 1923 to 1937. This collection explores his mastery in capturing celebrities, luxury, and the creations of leading couturiers for Vogue and Vanity Fair. It reveals how his artistic background shaped his sophisticated commercial work and reflected the interwar period's desire for escapism and glamour.
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This exhibition showcases the fashion photography of Edward Steichen, focusing on his influential work for Condé Nast publications between 1923 and 1937. It highlights his transition from fine art to commercial photography, capturing stars, luxury, and the essence of high fashion during the interwar period.
Edward Steichen, a pivotal figure in 20th-century photography, is celebrated in this exhibition for his significant contributions to fashion photography during his tenure as head of photography for Condé Nast publications from 1923 to 1937. The exhibition delves into this period, which marked Steichen's shift from purely artistic pursuits to commercial work, where he became renowned for photographing celebrities, luxury, and the creations of top couturiers for Vogue and Vanity Fair. His artistic background, including early involvement with pictorialism and symbolism, infused his commercial work with a sophisticated sense of composition and artistic quality, capturing figures like Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, and Greta Garbo. The exhibition reflects a desire for escapism and luxury prevalent in the interwar years, a style that Steichen masterfully conveyed before the onset of World War II. Co-organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, the Museé de l’Elysée, and the Subdirección General de Promoción de las Bellas Artes, this exhibition is notable as one of the first major European shows of Steichen's work since his death in 1973. It also features the public debut of some photographs from the Condé Nast Archives, offering a unique glimpse into the history of fashion photography.
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